Arend’s Golden Mole vs Fringed dodder

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cuscuta
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.